Liu Zhenmin

Chinese diplomat

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Liu.

Liu Zhenmin

刘振民

Liu in 2017

China's special climate envoy

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 2024
Preceded by| Xie Zhenhua
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
In office
26 July 2017 – 25 July 2022
António Guterres
Preceded by| Wu Hongbo
Succeeded by| Li Junhua [zh]
Personal details
Born| August 1955 (age 69)
Lanxian, Lüliang, Shanxi, China
Political party| Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater| Peking University
Occupation| Diplomat

Liu Zhenmin (Chinese: 刘振民; born August 1955) is a Chinese diplomat who was named as the country's special envoy for climate change on 12 January 2024.[1] Previously he had served as the Under-Secretary-General for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) from 2017 to 2022.[2] He was appointed to that position effective on 26 July 2017.[3] Prior to that he had served as Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of China after a thirty-year career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. While at DESA, Liu promoted China's Belt and Road Initiative.[4][5][6]

## Education and early career

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Liu holds a Master of Laws from the Law School of Peking University.

## Selected bibliography

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* Liu Zhenmin (24 April 2018) "Time for a Global Financial Makeover", Project Syndicate.

## References

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1. ^ "China names Liu Zhenmin as special envoy for climate change". Reuters. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
2. ^ "Liu Zhenmin". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
3. ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Liu Zhenmin of China Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs| Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
4. ^ Lynch, Colum (2018-05-10). "China Enlists U.N. to Promote Its Belt and Road Project". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
5. ^ Cheng-Chia, Tung; Yang, Alan H. (April 9, 2020). "How China Is Remaking the UN In Its Own Image". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
6. ^ Zhenmin, Liu (2020-04-18). "Statement High Level Symposium on the Belt and Road Initiative and 2030 Agenda | Under-Secretary-General Liu Zhenmin - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs". United Nations. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

## External links

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* https://www.un.org/development/desa/statements/usg-liu.html

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